Update reading logs; finish blog post #3; due at the end of class. (Extensions will be granted if needed since we lost some class time last week for the play.)
HW: Read Number the Stars, Chapter 8: "There Has Been a Death" and 3 sticky note responses (theme)
T (F)
Mini-lesson: Fact vs. fiction
Discuss: factual details in Number the Stars
HW: Read Number the Stars, Chapter 9: "Why Are You Lying" and 3 sticky note responses (theme, historical fact)
W (A)
Finish portfolios; write quarter 1 reflections
HW: Read Number the Stars, Chaps. 10-11 and 3 sticky note responses (theme)
Th (B)
Discuss Number the Stars, chapters 9-11
HW: Independent Reading and sticky note responses; brainstorm for blog post #4
F (C)
Drafting blog post #4 (open topic, adding images)
Review parts of speech
HW: Grammar Lesson (online in Resources), English Workshop, Ch. 11: "Parts of Speech" (nouns, pronouns, adjectives; pp. 97-102)
Week 2 (Oct. 28-31)
M (D) Review chapter 11; writing comments on blogs
HW: Number the Stars, Ch. 12-13 (3 sticky notes, focus on theme)
T (E) Grammar work: Chapter 11 Chapter Review
HW: Study for grammar quiz
W (F) Grammar Quiz on Chapter 11: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives
HW: Number the Stars, Ch. 14-15 (3 sticky notes, focus on theme)
Th (A) Reading Number the Stars, Ch. 16-17, in class
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky notes; organize and prepare your NTS sticky notes for your upcoming writing project about theme
Week 3 (Nov. 4-8)
M (B) Discuss NTS; introduction to in-class essay on theme
HW: Write a tentative thesis based on your evidence about theme
T (C) 6A: Vocabulary, Unit 5, intro to target words, do pp. 58-62; thesis work
6B: Vocabulary, Unit 5, intro to target words, do pp. 58-62
HW: Vocabulary Lesson (on Portal); Unit 5, pp. 62-68
W (D)
6A: Review vocabulary, Unit 5
6B: Review vocabulary, Unit 5; thesis work
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Th (E) Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 5; revising a thesis
HW: Writing and organizing topic sentences
F (F) Creating an outline; providing evidence and examples
HW: Write your introduction for your essay about theme; be prepared to write the rest of your essay in class on Monday
Week 4 (Nov. 11-15)
M (A) In-class essay (body)
HW: Independent reading and three sticky notes
T (B) In-class essay (conclusion); introduction to setting and A Christmas Carol
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, pp. 1-6 (plus 3 sticky notes -- focus on setting; ask questions about what you don't understand; investigate vocabulary)
W (C) Preparation for FT to A Christmas Carol; blogging (blog post #4: free choice)
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, pp. 6-11 (focus on setting, comprehension questions, vocabulary)
Th (D) Field Trip: A Christmas Carol
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, pp. 12-16 (focus on setting, comprehension questions, vocabulary)
Week 5 (Nov. 18-22)
M (F) Blogging; discuss performance of A Christmas Carol
HW: Prepare independent reading logs/sticky note responses to turn in
T (A) Attend book fair; independent reading
HW: Prepare for class spelling bee
W (B) Class spelling bee
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 2 (first half)
Th (C) 6A: Blogging
6B: discuss A Christmas Carol (introduction to verbs)
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 2 (second half)
F (D) 6B: Blogging
6A: Discuss A Christmas Carol (introduction to verbs)
No homework! Happy thanksgiving!
Week 6 (Dec 2-6)
M (E) Update reading logs and portfolios, independent reading
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 3 (first half)
T (F) Introduction to research project; review verbs
HW: English Workshop, Chap. 12: Verbs, pp. 107-112
W (A) Do "Review Exercise" in English Workshop, pp. 115-116; check answers
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Th (B) Grammar Quiz: Chap. 12 (Verbs only); select/confirm topics
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 3 (second half)
F (C) Review research strategies, choose committees; 5A: Blogging
HW: Independent reading
Week 7 (Dec 9-13)
M (D) Update reading logs and portfolios; research strategies
HW: Post 4 due (Tuesday); must have tags, image, and links (if appropriate)
T (E) Blog post 4 due (open writing assignment; must include tags, links (if appropriate), image with credit); intro. to prepositions and conjunctions
HW: English Workshop, Ch. 12: Prepositions and Conjunctions, pp, 117-120 (evens)
W (F) Complete English Workshop, Ch. 12: Chapter Review (pp. 121-122, all); check answers and review
HW: Study for grammar test on verbs, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions (English Workshop, ch. 12)
Th (A) Grammar Test: English Workshop, Ch. 12; read A Christmas Carol, Stave 4 (first half)
HW: Finish reading A Christmas Carol, Stave 4 (second half)
F (B) Discuss A Christmas Carol; updates on research projects
HW: Finish research logs and summaries
Week 8 (Dec. 16-20)
M (C) Research log and summary check; review documentation format; research projects (minimum: 3 logs, 9 stickies)
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky notes; prepare reading logs and sticky notes for submitting tomorrow
T (D) Turn in Independent Reading logs/notes; work on projects; read A Christmas Carol, Stave 5
HW: Complete research documentation (folder with pre-writing, research record and summary, resource evaluation, contribution to final product -- due tomorrow)
W (E) Discuss A Christmas Carol
HW: Complete group projects
Th (F) Victorian Christmas Party, part 1 (Group Projects Due)
F (A) Victorian Christmas Party, part 2 (Food Committee only)
Have a great holiday! Read lots (no stickies required!)
M (E)
Update reading logs; finish blog post #3; due at the end of class. (Extensions will be granted if needed since we lost some class time last week for the play.)
HW: Read Number the Stars, Chapter 8: "There Has Been a Death" and 3 sticky note responses (theme)
T (F)
Mini-lesson: Fact vs. fiction
Discuss: factual details in Number the Stars
HW: Read Number the Stars, Chapter 9: "Why Are You Lying" and 3 sticky note responses (theme, historical fact)
W (A)
Finish portfolios; write quarter 1 reflections
HW: Read Number the Stars, Chaps. 10-11 and 3 sticky note responses (theme)
Th (B)
Discuss Number the Stars, chapters 9-11
HW: Independent Reading and sticky note responses; brainstorm for blog post #4
F (C)
Drafting blog post #4 (open topic, adding images)
Review parts of speech
HW: Grammar Lesson (online in Resources), English Workshop, Ch. 11: "Parts of Speech" (nouns, pronouns, adjectives; pp. 97-102)
Week 2 (Oct. 28-31)
M (D) Review chapter 11; writing comments on blogs
HW: Number the Stars, Ch. 12-13 (3 sticky notes, focus on theme)
T (E) Grammar work: Chapter 11 Chapter Review
HW: Study for grammar quiz
W (F) Grammar Quiz on Chapter 11: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives
HW: Number the Stars, Ch. 14-15 (3 sticky notes, focus on theme)
Th (A) Reading Number the Stars, Ch. 16-17, in class
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky notes; organize and prepare your NTS sticky notes for your upcoming writing project about theme
Week 3 (Nov. 4-8)
M (B) Discuss NTS; introduction to in-class essay on theme
HW: Write a tentative thesis based on your evidence about theme
T (C)
6A: Vocabulary, Unit 5, intro to target words, do pp. 58-62; thesis work
6B: Vocabulary, Unit 5, intro to target words, do pp. 58-62
HW: Vocabulary Lesson (on Portal); Unit 5, pp. 62-68
W (D)
6A: Review vocabulary, Unit 5
6B: Review vocabulary, Unit 5; thesis work
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Th (E) Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 5; revising a thesis
HW: Writing and organizing topic sentences
F (F) Creating an outline; providing evidence and examples
HW: Write your introduction for your essay about theme; be prepared to write the rest of your essay in class on Monday
Week 4 (Nov. 11-15)
M (A) In-class essay (body)
HW: Independent reading and three sticky notes
T (B) In-class essay (conclusion); introduction to setting and A Christmas Carol
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, pp. 1-6 (plus 3 sticky notes -- focus on setting; ask questions about what you don't understand; investigate vocabulary)
W (C) Preparation for FT to A Christmas Carol; blogging (blog post #4: free choice)
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, pp. 6-11 (focus on setting, comprehension questions, vocabulary)
Th (D) Field Trip: A Christmas Carol
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, pp. 12-16 (focus on setting, comprehension questions, vocabulary)
F (E) Blogging
HW: independent reading (plus 3 sticky notes); prepare for Spelling Bee
Week 5 (Nov. 18-22)
M (F) Blogging; discuss performance of A Christmas Carol
HW: Prepare independent reading logs/sticky note responses to turn in
T (A) Attend book fair; independent reading
HW: Prepare for class spelling bee
W (B) Class spelling bee
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 2 (first half)
Th (C) 6A: Blogging
6B: discuss A Christmas Carol (introduction to verbs)
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 2 (second half)
F (D) 6B: Blogging
6A: Discuss A Christmas Carol (introduction to verbs)
No homework! Happy thanksgiving!
Week 6 (Dec 2-6)
M (E) Update reading logs and portfolios, independent reading
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 3 (first half)
T (F) Introduction to research project; review verbs
HW: English Workshop, Chap. 12: Verbs, pp. 107-112
W (A) Do "Review Exercise" in English Workshop, pp. 115-116; check answers
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Th (B) Grammar Quiz: Chap. 12 (Verbs only); select/confirm topics
HW: Read A Christmas Carol, Stave 3 (second half)
F (C) Review research strategies, choose committees; 5A: Blogging
HW: Independent reading
Week 7 (Dec 9-13)
M (D) Update reading logs and portfolios; research strategies
HW: Post 4 due (Tuesday); must have tags, image, and links (if appropriate)
T (E) Blog post 4 due (open writing assignment; must include tags, links (if appropriate), image with credit); intro. to prepositions and conjunctions
HW: English Workshop, Ch. 12: Prepositions and Conjunctions, pp, 117-120 (evens)
W (F) Complete English Workshop, Ch. 12: Chapter Review (pp. 121-122, all); check answers and review
HW: Study for grammar test on verbs, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions (English Workshop, ch. 12)
Th (A) Grammar Test: English Workshop, Ch. 12; read A Christmas Carol, Stave 4 (first half)
HW: Finish reading A Christmas Carol, Stave 4 (second half)
F (B) Discuss A Christmas Carol; updates on research projects
HW: Finish research logs and summaries
Week 8 (Dec. 16-20)
M (C) Research log and summary check; review documentation format; research projects (minimum: 3 logs, 9 stickies)
HW: Independent reading and 3 sticky notes; prepare reading logs and sticky notes for submitting tomorrow
T (D) Turn in Independent Reading logs/notes; work on projects; read A Christmas Carol, Stave 5
HW: Complete research documentation (folder with pre-writing, research record and summary, resource evaluation, contribution to final product -- due tomorrow)
W (E) Discuss A Christmas Carol
HW: Complete group projects
Th (F) Victorian Christmas Party, part 1 (Group Projects Due)
F (A) Victorian Christmas Party, part 2 (Food Committee only)
Have a great holiday! Read lots (no stickies required!)